Drama

Question 1

Diegetic

Answer 1

A sound the characters can hear (phone ringing, door knock etc)

Question 2

Non-diegetic

Answer 2

A sound the characters can’t hear (piece of music or a sound for effect)

Question 3

Soundscape

Answer 3

A combination of sounds (creates an immersive atmosphere)

Question 4

Underscore

Answer 4

Background music to build atmosphere

Question 5

Blackout

Answer 5

All lights turned off for effect. (Can symbolise beginning/end of a piece)

Question 6

Crossfade

Answer 6

Lights appear/disappear gradually as another appears/disappears

Question 7

Spotlight

Answer 7

Single light on a specific part of the stage

Question 8

Floodlight

Answer 8

Many lights to “flood” the stage. All can be seen

Question 9

Filters

Answer 9

Colour added into light for effect

Question 10

Materials

Answer 10

The medium of fabric (metal, glass, wood, velvet, sacking, brocade)

Question 11

Colour

Answer 11

Shades and tones (crimson, russet, golden azure, flaxen, bright, subtle, hint)

Question 12

Texture

Answer 12

Feel and appearance of the surface (rough, coarse, ripples, smooth, grainy)

Question 13

Naturalistic

Answer 13

Recreates the location in exact detail, making it appear real

Question 14

Period

Answer 14

The time the play is being set (1960s, Elizabethan, post-war Russia

Question 15

Naturalstic

Answer 15

Accurate to period

Question 16

Break Down

Answer 16

Make a costume appear shabby or dirty (after a battle fight, walk in the rain)

Question 17

Texture

Answer 17

The feel of fabric

Question 18

Fabric

Answer 18

The materials (silk, brocade, denim, fur, cotton, leather)

Question 19

Posture

Answer 19

he way the actors hold their body when standing/sitting (etc)

Question 20

Gesture

Answer 20

A movement of a part of the body (usually hand/head) to express a meaning

Question 21

Facial Expression

Answer 21

Use of face to convey emotion or reaction

Question 22

Mannerisms

Answer 22

Repeated movements and gestures that are a feature of the character

Question 23

Tone

Answer 23

Emotional quality of the voice

Question 24

Monotone

Answer 24

Speaking with no variation in tone (robotic)

Question 25

Pitch

Answer 25

Highness or lowness of the voice

Question 26

Volume

Answer 26

How loud or quiet

Question 27

Accent

Answer 27

Indicates the region/country the character is from